Here is what this dresser looked like before. The wood top couldn’t be saved because I had to remove a lot of veneer that had water damage and had bubbled. So, the entire thing had to be painted. READ THE REST //

I’m surprised I’ve been able to accomplish anything these last few weeks with this awful back of mine.

I injured it in 6th grade passing pumpkins side to side down an assembly line for our school’s pumpkin patch, and I have had problems ever since. This last bout has just about done me in! I’ve done hot stone massages, yoga, muscle relaxers, heat, ice, etc. If you have any tips, I’m all ears…

But, let’s talk about this cute little desk that’s been sitting in my garage for a year. Someone had taken a fully loaded brush with black paint to it, and just went to town. I didn’t think the black fit with the feminine lines of the desk. READ THE REST //

I get so excited when I get an email from her with “CL alert!” in the subject line.
She lives not quite 2 hours from me, and when she sees something good in my area she always tell me about it. READ THE REST //

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I'm Christa, and Stories of a House is about the passion my architect husband and I share for DIY. I love to paint furniture, transform spaces and inspire others to do the same. read more>>